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Knoll Terrace is a very attractive, active adult manufactured home community located in southwest Oregon's forested Umpqua Valley, about 100 miles north of California and halfway between the Oregon Coast and the Cascade Mountains. The community sits on wooded, hilly terrain with tall pine trees and white oak trees dotting the landscape. There are roughly 175 home sites, and much of the surrounding countryside is still undeveloped, giving Knoll Terrace a rural feeling. Streets are paved, and many homes have views of the mountains, which are just a few steps from most front doors. Golden West is the home builder here, and the company has more than 70 years of construction experience.

There are 10 separate floor plans, and models come in double-wide varieties and triple-wide varieties. All homes have a fully landscaped yard and a two car garage, giving this new community a very tidy and well-kept appearance. Current re-sale homes start at $80,000, and new homes are priced from at $120,000 (2 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,300 square feet) and top out at roughly $140,000 (3 bedrooms, a den, 2 baths and 1,782 square feet). Standard upgrades include lever door handles, all appliances, rounded corners, wood cabinets, recessed lights and fiberglass tubs and showers. Several phases of the community are complete, but building continues. Call (541) 839-6057 or visit the website for more information.

Since this is a manufactured home development, there are leases involved when owning a residence here. The land lease fee is $375 per month, less $25 if made on or prior to the 5th of the month. Utility fees (essentially an HOA fee) are $61.50 per month ($32 for sewer, $18 for water and $11.50 for trash pickup). Heat and electricity are the responsibility of the homeowner.

Canyonville is a very safe, peaceful spot with 1,650 people calling it home (roughly 45% of the population is age 45 or better). It is a conservative place and is Oregon's third oldest town. Despite its small size, Canyonville has a health clinic, three parks, a cute downtown and a pioneer museum. There is also a casino, the Seven Feathers Casino and Resort, which offers many restaurants, a luxury hotel and live entertainment. Myrtle Creek Golf Course is just down the road, as are Crater Lake (the 4th deepest in the world) and a number of wineries. For fishermen (and women), the North and South Umpqua Rivers, famous for salmon, are also close at hand.

Climate in this part of the country is damp and cool. Canyonville receives gets 31 inches of rain and 6 inches of snowfall per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 128. January temperatures dip into the 20s and 30s, and July highs reach the 80s. The sun shines 180 of the year.

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